Farnaz Haji, DO

About

Dr. Haji is the only fellowship trained Breast Surgical Oncologist in Ventura County, focusing her practice to only treating patients with Breast disease. She is an advocate for equitable women’s health nationally and internationally and is passionate about ensuring women receive the most up-to-date care for diseases of the breast. Prior to starting a medical career, she worked as a researcher and teacher in the Middle East to advocate for women’s healthcare and education. Combining her passion for women’s health and surgery, after becoming board certified in general surgery, Dr. Haji pursued a Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship.

Her clinical and research interests include benign and malignant breast diseases, and post-breast cancer reconstruction. She is passionate about comprehensive wellness in women’s cancer care and has a special interest in oncofertility, menopause and sexual health in patients with breast cancer. Her mission is to provide personalized, evidence-based surgical breast cancer care to her patients and to help them navigate their cancer treatment to optimize their cancer outcome and survivorship. Her teaching background allows her to support the emotional and educational needs of her patients and their families and to guide them to additional support services as required.

Outside of clinic work she enjoys mentoring and teaching high school students in Oxnard, pre-med students at UCSB, and surgical residents at Cottage hospital and UCLA. She is also an assistant clinical professor at UCLA, teaching the next generation of breast surgical oncology fellows. She lives in Ventura with her family.

Age Groups Seen

• Adult 21-65
• Older Adult >65